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Our next FREE talk is on 26 January! "Beating the Pandemic: The Plague in Bristol in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries" by Dr Evan Jones. Time: 7.45 (Refreshments from 7.15) Venue: Apostle Room, Clifton Cathedral, Pembroke Rd., Bristol, BS8 3BX www.bgas.org.uk/events/categ...

The lecture will follow the AGM, which starts at 10am. Remember if you are a CBA member and you’re unable to attend the AGM in person, you can still take part by voting by proxy !!

Senior Curator of Collections Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.

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One more sleep 👇

It was fantastic and very loud

And a great night was had by all. Congratulations to all the shortlisted nominees and winners, and thank you to the @archaeologyuk.bsky.social team for all your hard work in delivering such a celebratory event!

Due to adverse weather conditions, our conference sessions on Friday 14th Nov were disrupted. Members/delegates check your emails for details of the programme of rescheduled talks and the SMA AGM on Dec 4 - also on our website socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

📣 Do you live in the SOUTH WEST? We need your nominations for our Top Ten Endangered Buildings list 2026! Email us about your local threatened, dilapidated and neglected Victorian and Edwardian buildings. 🧵
Read more here: bit.ly/4hybqrc

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New landmark research out today: We've just launched Trowel and Error, the most in-depth look in 25 years at how audiences want to engage with archaeology. The findings are clear: people want human, accessible, story-led archaeology.

Read the report here 👉 www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/tro...

Membership & Subscription Every membership and subscription helps the CBA champion archaeology across the UK - funding research, education, and local projects that connect people with the past.

💡 Did you know? You can now spread the cost of your CBA membership!

Explore a world of archaeology from just £4.17 per month with our new flexible payment options. Unlock British Archaeology magazine, on-demand lectures, archives, and more!

Find out more 👉

Society for Museum Archaeology 2025 Conference: Celebrating 50 Years of SMA Come celebrate 50 years of the Society for Museum Archaeology at our 2025 conference!

We hereby give notice that YOU CAN STILL BOOK a ticket for our annual conference in Liverpool 13/14 Nov - great deals to be had for online/in-person attendance BUT all of the optional tours/trips are now sold out. Use the link below to secure your place www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...

Looking for a postdoc? We’re delighted to be supporting applications to the @leverhulme.ac.uk Early Career Fellowships again this year. We’re looking for applicants across all fields covered by the Dept - from Ancient Lit to Zooarchaeology. 🏺🧪Scheme info here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/early-career...

Demolishing 1 Silk Street would waste carbon and damage local character. A retrofit could save both.

We’ve objected to the plans, now it’s time to rethink how we treat our existing buildings. Why demolish when we can refurbish?

Reuse saves heritage, carbon, & character. 👉 shorturl.at/VjnpU

We’re looking for new trustees!

If you’ve got experience in comms, marketing, or safeguarding, we’d love to hear from you. These voluntary roles are a great way to make a difference, help shape our work, & champion archaeology that connects people and places.

Find out more 👉 shorturl.at/ZpleV

Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas The public display of artefacts looted by British colonial forces at the new Museum of West African Art was supposed to be the crowning glory of a decades-long restitution effort. What went wrong?

Restitution row: how Nigeria’s new home for the Benin bronzes ended up with clay replicas

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Good morning BlueSky land! Meet another of our super speakers....and don't forget to book online or in-person #museums #archaeology

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And they just keep on coming! Here's today's speaker intro!

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Another intro to one of our wonderful speakers - please share with your networks - remember you can buy tickets for full pr part days, in-person or online....which means you can join us from anywhere in the world! socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

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Did we remind you that bookings are open for our conference? We have some great speakers lined up for you ! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/society-fo...

It is perhaps fitting that I am a Bristol Bears fan having looked after this beast at Bristol Museum for 38 years.... please repost - and do book to come to the conference where I will be speaking about putting the archaeology back into the antiquarian #MosaicMonday

Great finds like this are cared for by many museums - find out what's changed and what's new about how we manage them at our annual conference in Liverpool on 13th/14th of Nov - including an option to see 'Treasure: History Unearthed' #FindsFriday - all details here: socmusarch.org.uk/conference/

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It could be YOUR project or organisation - you just have to apply by 30th September - not in it .....can't win it!! socmusarch.org.uk/sma-awards-2...

Well done @lisagraves.bsky.social and all involved

News

Our 2025-26 programme of FREE lectures has been published for venues in both Bristol and Gloucester - find out more here: www.bgas.org.uk/category/news

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Hurrah - we finally have some rain of substance - altho it might be spoiling Mr B's game of golf.....

New Opportunity – Chair of Expert & Stakeholder Group  ⋆ Stonehenge & Avebury This is a prestigious voluntary opportunity to play a key role in the governance of Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site (WHS) and contribute to protecting the WHS for current and future generat...

We're looking for the first independent Chair of the Stonehenge & Avebury World Heritage Site Expert & Stakeholder Group. Could it be you? www.stonehengeandaveburywhs.org/new-opportun...

I cannot stress enough how much opportunity there is here.

Project Archaeologists & Project Officer - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources Salary: £26,058.50 -£27,217.42 (Project Archaeologists) £32,056.07- £34,172.07 (Project Officer) depending on experience. Closing Date: 27/09/25Location: Yorkshire & surrounding regions

Project Archaeologists & Project Officer
MAP Archaeological Practice
Salary: £26,058.50 -£27,217.42 (Project Archaeologists) £32,056.07- £34,172.07 (Project Officer) depending on experience.
Closing Date: 27/09/25
Location: Yorkshire & surrounding regions
www.bajr.org/job-ad/proje...

Unearthing Futures: a youth-led pathway into archaeology event Curious about archaeology but not sure where to start? Join us on the 13th September at the Great North Museum: Hancock in Newcastle for a free, exciting, youth-powered event designed just for you!

Missed your chance to sign up for Unearthing Futures? Don’t worry, we've extended the deadline!

If you’re aged 16-21 and curious about archaeology or heritage, join us at the Great North Museum: Hancock on 13 September for a free, youth-led day packed with activities & workshops 👉

Now THIS is our kind of sign 😍

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